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    It is not the case that Paraphrase strategies (Field, Hellman) can restate all true arithmetic claims using second-order logic over physical regions, eliminating numerical singular terms entirely.

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    • 1.Second-order logic itself invokes quantification over sets/properties, which is ontologically costly and arguably more problematic than numbers themselves.
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    • 2.Paraphrases become increasingly complex and artificial for higher mathematics, raising questions about whether they genuinely restate or merely approximate claims.
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    • 3.The mapping between physical regions and arithmetic structures requires independent mathematical justification, undermining nominalist reduction claims.
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    • 1.Second-order quantification over physical regions can express cardinality and structure without positing abstract numbers as ontological commitments.
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    • 2.Paraphrase strategies preserve mathematical truth while achieving nominalist goals, avoiding Platonism without sacrificing arithmetic validity.
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    • 3.Field's approach demonstrates that numerical language functions pragmatically within physical domains without requiring numbers as fundamental entities.
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